Selection for reduced fear in red junglefowl changes brain composition and affects fear memory
Brain size reduction is a common trait in domesticated species when compared to wild conspecifics. This reduction can happen through changes in individual brain regions as a response to selection on specific behaviours. We selected red junglefowl for 10 generations for diverging levels of fear towar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.200628 |